Richard Branson to announce shock retirement from business?

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Virgin founder created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Branson fans. Speculation had been rife that Virgin's founder is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRichard

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRichard was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Richard Branson was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRichard”
— @universalObserver, 20 Nov 2024
“I thought Richard Branson retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Nov 2024

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